| name | google-gmail-skill |
| description | Send, search, and read Gmail emails. Supports composing emails with attachments, searching by query, and reading email content. |
| allowed-tools | google_gmail |
| metadata | {"author":"opencompany","version":"1.0","category":"productivity"} |
Gmail Skill
Send, search, and read emails using Gmail API.
Tool: google_gmail
Consolidated Gmail tool with operation parameter.
Operations
| Operation | Description | Required Fields |
|---|
send | Send an email | to, subject, body |
search | Search emails by query | query |
read | Read email by ID | message_id |
send - Send an email
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
| operation | string | Yes | Must be "send" |
| to | string | Yes | Recipient email address |
| subject | string | Yes | Email subject line |
| body | string | Yes | Email body (plain text or HTML) |
| cc | string | No | CC recipients (comma-separated) |
| bcc | string | No | BCC recipients (comma-separated) |
| body_type | string | No | "text" or "html" (default: text) |
Example - Send plain text email:
{
"operation": "send",
"to": "recipient@example.com",
"subject": "Meeting Tomorrow",
"body": "Hi,\n\nJust a reminder about our meeting tomorrow at 2pm.\n\nBest regards"
}
Example - Send HTML email:
{
"operation": "send",
"to": "recipient@example.com",
"subject": "Weekly Report",
"body": "<h1>Weekly Report</h1><p>Here are the highlights...</p>",
"body_type": "html"
}
search - Search emails
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
| operation | string | Yes | Must be "search" |
| query | string | Yes | Gmail search query |
| max_results | integer | No | Maximum results (default: 10, max: 100) |
| include_body | boolean | No | Fetch full message body (default: false) |
Query Syntax Examples:
from:sender@example.com - Emails from specific sender
to:recipient@example.com - Emails to specific recipient
subject:meeting - Emails with "meeting" in subject
has:attachment - Emails with attachments
is:unread - Unread emails
after:2024/01/01 - Emails after date
before:2024/12/31 - Emails before date
label:important - Emails with label
"exact phrase" - Exact phrase match
from:boss@company.com is:unread - Combine multiple filters
Example:
{
"operation": "search",
"query": "from:client@example.com has:attachment after:2024/01/01",
"max_results": 20
}
read - Read email content
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
| operation | string | Yes | Must be "read" |
| message_id | string | Yes | Gmail message ID from search results |
| format | string | No | "full", "minimal", "raw", "metadata" (default: full) |
Example:
{
"operation": "read",
"message_id": "abc123"
}
Common Workflows
- Check unread emails: Search with
is:unread, then read important ones
- Find emails from someone: Search with
from:email@example.com
- Reply to email: Read the email first, then send with same subject prefixed with "Re:"
- Forward email: Read email, send to new recipient with "Fwd:" prefix
Setup Requirements
- Connect Gmail node to AI Agent's
input-tools handle
- Authenticate with Google Workspace in Credentials Modal
- Ensure Gmail API scopes are authorized